myoder1970gmailcom'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • myoder1970gmailcom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
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Bobby McCain
S
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Laube: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Dylan Laube slide 59 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malachi Corley at pick No. 86. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A quiet steal in the 135th pick: Sataoa Laumea for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Nice patience on Kris Abrams-Draine, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Somehow Sione Vaki was still sitting there in the 156th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Circle this one: Curtis Jacobs at slot 205 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick208 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Dylan Laube in No. 208, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick228 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
They will replay Ethan Driskell at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.